renegade

she sets up her tripod on the sidewalk
between a run-down duplex and a tesla

i’m not on social media
i still understand what’s happening

she stops

restarts

closer that time

her makeup conveys real effort considering the hour

i’m wearing boxers and a wrinkled white tee

she does this every wednesday

i should know
my desk window faces her apartment stoop

i shouldn’t watch too intently

then again
everyone else is